CASA campaign to beat the Y2K bug
A special new campaign to help the aviation industry beat the Y2K bug has been launched by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
The Y2K information and education campaign targets Australia's 1200 flying, maintenance and aerodrome licence holders.
Key campaign initiatives include:
- a toll-free Y2K Infoline;
- educational material on identifying Y2K critical systems, developing Y2K plans, tax issues, insurance and the law;
- a 'Y2K Update' newsletter providing the latest information on Y2K developments; and
- sponsorship of a major Y2K aviation conference to be held next week.
CASA's Assistant Director for Aviation Safety Promotion, Mike Smith, says it is vital that all sections of the aviation industry are fully informed about the Y2K problem and take the necessary action.
Mr Smith says the larger airlines are well advanced with Y2K programs.
"We are now really focussing on the operators with more limited resources who are finding it more difficult to come to terms with the Y2K issue," Mr Smith says.
"This new campaign is a $300,000 information and education effort to help the smaller aviation operators beat the Y2K problem.
"A recent survey of the aviation industry shows awareness and understanding of Y2K issues has risen markedly since the middle of last year.
"But there are still some smaller operations that have not addressed Y2K issues. Others who are taking internal precautions are yet to look at their exposure from suppliers and other outside sources.
"Our campaign provides smaller operators with essential materials such as Y2K legislation, reports by the International Air Transport Association, Tax Office rulings and a video by the International Civil Aviation Organisation."
The conference being sponsored by CASA is called "Y2K: Aviation and the Millennium" and is being staged by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation.
The conference is being held in Sydney on 22 - 23 April. Speakers include the chairman of the Federal Government's Y2K Industry Steering Group, Maurice Newman, as well as representatives from Airservices Australia, Sydney Airports Corporation, Qantas and the RAAF.
More details on the conference are available from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation on 02 9241 3200.
15 April 1999
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